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Sexual Initiation of Boys by Women in Film
Film, like all popular literature, is replete with examples of
so-called coming-of-age stories in which boys are introduced to
sexuality by older women. This is often seen in a positive light,
as a sexual initiation of an adolescent into manhood by an
experienced, caring, and/or attractive older woman. Any long-term
negative consequences for the boy of sexual behavior with an older
woman are ignored or
minimized...................................................
Clearly, the message for a boy sexually betrayed by a woman is that
he is a fortunate stud who has gotten what all boys long for, that
he has found the ticket to manhood, perhaps even that he himself is
a victimizer. Certainly there is no validation in these images for
a boy who is uncomfortable or hesitant about premature sexual
activity with a woman. A boy cannot help but deduce that anxiety,
dread, or apprehension about these situations make him different
from other boys and perhaps unmanly. He learns to ignore these
sensations, deny them, or never allow them into awareness. With the
exception of Spanking the Monkey (which was an independent film
with a relatively limited distribution), none of the movies
reviewed portrays clearcut negative consequences of a boy's
premature sexuality. On the contrary, it has very positive sequelae
for him in most of the films under discussion (Summer of "42, Tea
and Sympathy, Murmur of the Heart, Harold and Maude).
